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Ambac, MBIA vault to top of financials in early action

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Shares of Ambac surged 20% at the open Friday, while
rival MBIA Inc. rose 9.5% as Standard & Poor’s affirmed its AA ratings on both
bond insurers. Lehman Brothers shares also gained 5.8% in early action after a
regulatory disclosure Thursday showed billionaire George Soro’s hedge fund had
significantly raised its stake in the firm. [...]

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Ambac: Made Mistakes But Learned From Them, Now Simpler Co.

Ambac: Made Mistakes But Learned From Them, Now Simpler Co.
Last Update: 6/4/2008 3:59:07 PM
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June 04, 2008 15:59 ET (19:59 GMT)

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AMBAC Fincl releases selected pre-tax financial data for the month of April 2008

Co released selected pre-tax financial data for the month of April 2008. Ambac’s impairment analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. As such, the monthly data does not reflect the results of the quarterly credit review. “Ambac has chosen to further strengthen its communications with its stakeholders via a monthly financial snapshot. This initiative will [...]

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Ambac April 30 Portfolio At Fair Value $10.9B

Ambac April 30 Portfolio At Fair Value $10.9B
Last Update: 5/28/2008 9:34:04 AM
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May 28, 2008 09:34 ET (13:34 GMT)

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CORRECT: State Street fund manages 6.9% stake in Ambac

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Investment managers of State Street Corp.’s State
Street Bank & Trust Co. reported a passive 6.9% stake in bond insurer Ambac Inc.
, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The filing
said that a State Street managed investment fund had just over 7 million shares
of Ambac. The holding was reported [...]

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